Attendance

• Definition, objectives, and applications of epidemiology. • Descriptive epidemiology: measures of frequency (incidence, prevalence, mortality, lethality) and health indicators. • Analytical epidemiology: measures of association (relative risk, odds ratio, attributable risk) and cause–effect relationship. • Levels of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary). • Study designs in epidemiology: descriptive, cohort, case–control, cross-sectional, and experimental studies (RCTs). • Main sources of bias (selection and information) and systematic errors. • Confounding and methods for its control. • Interpretation of epidemiological results.

Material on the e-learning platform of Sapienza and reading material provided by the teacher. Suggested textbooks: "Epidemiologia e management in sanità. Elementi di metodologia". Authors: Manzoli, Villari, Boccia. “Epidemiologia Pratica. Una Guida Per La Clinica E La Sanità Pubblica.” Authors: Baglio, De Masi, Mele.